Israeli strikes kill 150 in Gaza as peace talks resume

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, is in the custody of Israeli authorities, according to a statement to ABC News from the Israeli Defense Forces.

Abu Safiya was "apprehended for suspected involvement in terrorist activities and for holding a rank in the Hamas terror organization," the Israeli military said in the statement. The doctor is "currently being investigated by Israeli security forces," the statement said.

The IDF has said Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives were hiding inside Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Abu Safiya was allegedly arrested by IDF forces on Dec. 27 when Israeli forces conducted a raid on the hospital, Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said in a post on X Tuesday.

-ABC News' Ellie Kaufman, Anna Burd and Dana Savir

On the second day of the New Year, at least 85 people were killed in various attacks across the Gaza Strip, Gaza medical sources told ABC News.

Israel Defense Forces conducted an airstrike in "the humanitarian area in Khan Yunis," and killed "the head of Hamas Internal Security Forces in the southern Gaza Strip," Hassam Shahwan in the strike, the IDF said in a release Thursday.

The IDF also conducted an airstrike "on Hamas terrorists who were operating in a control and command center," in the humanitarian area in Khan Yunis, the IDF said.

-ABC News' Sami Zyara and Diaa Ostaz

A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by Israeli air forces, the Israel Defense Forces said in a Monday night statement, amid continued Israeli and Houthi long-range attacks.

Sirens sounded "due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception," the IDF said.

The latest missile launch came shortly after Danny Danon -- Israel's ambassador to the United Nations -- said Israelis "have had enough" of attacks from the Houthis in Yemen, ongoing since October 2023 in protest of Israel's war in Gaza.

"Israel will not stand by waiting for the world to act," Danon said.

Addressing the Houthi leadership, he added, "Let me remind you what happened to Hamas, to Hezbollah, to [former Syrian President Bashar] Assad and to all those who thought to destroy us."

"This is not a threat, it is a promise," Danon said. "You will share the same miserable fate."

-ABC News' Will Gretsky, Dana Savir and Ellie Kaufman

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday met with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa -- also known by nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.

Sybiha became the latest foreign representative to meet with Sharaa in Damascus, where the latter's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham forces and their allies are establishing a transitional government having toppled former President Bashar Assad.

Sybiha wrote on X that he "personally conveyed the message" of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "We are with you and ready to assist in restoring normal life, stability and food security," Sybiha said.

"We rely on the new Syria respecting international law, including Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," he added. "This will pave the way to fully restoring our diplomatic ties, political dialogue and diplomatic presence. We are ready to develop cooperation in a number of areas."

The visit came days after Zelenskyy announced Kyiv's dispatch of 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria as part of the "Grain from Ukraine" humanitarian program in cooperation with the World Food Program.